The Stages of the Business Buying Decision Process, in Order

question 160

Multiple Choice

The stages of the business buying decision process, in order, are

• A) recognizing the problem, establishing product specifications, searching for products and evaluating possible suppliers, selecting suppliers and products, and evaluating performance.
• B) recognizing the problem, searching for products and evaluating possible suppliers, selecting suppliers and products, establishing product specifications, and evaluating performance.
• C) recognizing the problem, selecting suppliers and products, evaluating performance, establishing product specifications, and searching for substitute products.
• D) establishing product specifications, recognizing the problem, searching for products, evaluating possible products and suppliers, selecting suppliers and products, and evaluating performance.
• E) establishing product specifications, searching for products, selecting suppliers and products, evaluating performance, recognizing the problem, and evaluating possible products and suppliers.

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